STS Turbo systems

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hey guys just wondering if anyone has any experience with this company and their product. Im planning on boosting my car over winter and am currently debating the twin turbo universal kit from sts which was highly recomended by my local tuner. just looking for some insight from anyone who has some experience with this kit on a marauder or any car.

thanks in advance

Vinny
 
Stay away!! I used to be a dealer and the product is a nightmare customer support is even worse. If you like blowing oil all over the ground, burning turbo's etc.... be my guest.
 
just some things i see wrong, UNIVERSAL. it will more then likely require MUCH work to make it work on a mm.

BUT if you do it make sure to post pics! also your stock motor prolly wont last long with twins unless you really dial it back.

just my 2 cents
 
Some will say the STS turbos aren't that great, as they are remote mount in the rear of the car so maybe a little laggy and also comparatively inefficient. Others may say that for the cost isn't worth it for all the fab work that'll be necessary.

Personally I'm a fan of turbo setups, but good luck getting this to be affordable and practical. I'd say keep the boards posted if you go this route, pretty sure no one has gone STS for their turbo setups here yet.
 
well the thing with this kit is its rear mount so there is very little work under the hood its pretty much like fabing up a custom exhaust. i got a quote from one of the best shops in my area for 7 hour install which isnt that bad. also ive read on here that the stock internals are good for 8 pounds of boost with a blower just wondering how that translates to turbo boost? is it the same?
 
VinnyP said:
well the thing with this kit is its rear mount so there is very little work under the hood its pretty much like fabing up a custom exhaust. i got a quote from one of the best shops in my area for 7 hour install which isnt that bad. also ive read on here that the stock internals are good for 8 pounds of boost with a blower just wondering how that translates to turbo boost? is it the same?
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there good for more then that im at 14 right now but im only at 12* of timing and only making 432hp. i didnt know id make this much boost lol.

good luck getting the air charge back to the intake, theres virtually no room to do such.
 
this set up was just an idea recomended to me looking for opinions if anyone has any other turbo set ups they can recommened im open to suggestions. i wanna get it right the first time!
 
Go with ImpalaSlayer on this one, I plan on doing the Cobra swap myself at some point when funds permit. You could do the entire swap for the cost of the parts in that STS twin turbo univeral kit.
 
you can't really measure how much the motor can take on "psi" alone. different blowers/turbos etc. have different CFM ratings and will make different amounts of power at different psi.
Either way, turbos mounted at the back of the car... under the car... seems like a good way to have a lot of broken parts unless it's a race car that never gets driven much.
 
As Vista said Stay Away! If you really want to go the turbo route talk to Reinhart he might be able to do something and it would be better than whatever STS would have to offer.
 
ImpalaSlayer said:
oh god :rofl:
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+1 i just hardcore facepalmed...



STS "style" kits HAVE been done on panthers before, one shop posted up a video on CVN of a remote mount turbo setup, custom made, on an 03 cvpi...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA1ZC5E6bRM



But yet again, if any of you are familiar with quickcrownvic and his lightning motor 5spd 2000 P73, he tried a twin turbo remote mount and kept blowing the pipes off, and eventually blew both turbos...



one thing about remote mount turbos, they have an AWESOME sound! :D
 
Yeah, you can't go by boost pressure. Turbo's are inherently more efficient then the other blowers.
I do not know much about set-ups on panthers, but it seems other cars have had success.
I think the issue I would have is how reliably it returns the oil to the pan.
Most turbo's burn up from over-oiling (coking) from the supply, not under-oiling. But a simple orifice can cure that.
A twin set-up with a couple of 57's would be pretty cool. I bet it would be responsive as hell!!!!
 
Here you go.
twinturboMM.jpg

Or even better.
twintubosetup.jpg
 
I know that the remote turbo systems work, but here's my post from the last time this was discussed:

Marauders are long wheelbase cars...SO...you are going to run 4 pipes front to back to make the system work.

2 Exhaust Pipes
2 Turbo to intercooler pipes

Plus the following:

1: Lonnnnnnng Turbo Oil feed lines
2: Lonnnnnnng Turbo Oil return lines (probably need an auxillary oil scavenge pump for the oil return.)
3: Lonnnnnnng Turbo water coolant lines (for water jacketed Turbo bearings, which is what you want.)
4: Unlike the late model Mustangs which have room for Turbos out back because that is where Ford mounted the OEM mufflers, our Marauders DO NOT have a lot of space.
5: Air filters/turbo intakes are hanging down by the rear wheels...LOTS of dirt, road debris and water down there!
6: A few cold beers to drink while you wait for boost to build in 15 feet of piping.

For the life of me I cannot figure out how those STS systems work.
When the turbo(s) are close to the exhaust ports they get hit with the HOT, HIGH VELOCITY exhaust gas pulses.....That's what spools the turbos!
To me, the remote turbo system is like blowing through a garden hose to clear out the water before a cold freeze....ever do that?
 
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